War in Iran: what is included in the negotiation plan put forward by Tehran to end the conflict

What will the negotiations between Washington and Tehran be based on? While the United States and Iran concluded a ceasefire last night a few minutes before the deadline set by Donald Trump, the Republic of the mullahs has already laid its foundations for the upcoming discussions, which will take place in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The ten-point plan designed by the Supreme Security Council of the Revolutionary Guards was relayed a few minutes after the announcement of the truce by the Iranian news agency Tasnim and Iranian state television.

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Iran’s right to uranium enrichment

In detail, Iran demands that the United States commit, in principle, to “Guarantee non-aggression”. Also requires Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s right to uranium enrichment. Iran also calls for the lifting of all main sanctions, but also that of all secondary sanctions. The repeal of all resolutions of the UN Security Council is also cited in the sixth point, as is that of all resolutions of the Board of Governors of the IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency. The mullahs also demand the“payment of compensation for damage inflicted on Iran”but also the withdrawal of American combat forces from the region. Finally, as a last point, Iran wishes “cessation of the war on all fronts, including against the heroic Islamic resistance in Lebanon”.

In a message shared on his Truth Social network, the American president confirmed reception of this ten-point proposal. “We have received a ten-point proposal from Iran, and we believe it provides a viable basis for negotiations.”assured Donald Trump before adding that “Almost all points that were previously the subject of disagreement have been agreed by the United States and Iran, but a two-week delay will allow the agreement to be finalized and concluded.”

American proposal in fifteen points

Ceasefire comes hours after Donald Trump’s threat «d’anéantir» Iran “in a single night” if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened to free movement this Tuesday evening. This narrow arm of the sea – 40 kilometers at its smallest point – is vital for the world economy, with 25% of hydrocarbons passing through it. In exchange for lifting the blockade in fact of the Strait of Hormuz, each ship transiting there would be imposed a tax of around two million dollars which would be shared between the two riparian countries: Iran and Oman, the New-York Times . The Mullahs would undertake to use these revenues to rebuild the infrastructure destroyed by the coalition and would not ask for any war compensation. It remains to be seen whether these revelations are included in Tehran’s 10-point plan, the content of which remains succinct for the moment.

For their part, on March 24, the United States transmitted a fifteen-point proposal to Iran. Its content, too, remains largely unknown but several elements have filtered out. Iran had to commit to dismantling its nuclear capabilities, as well as to renounce obtaining nuclear weapons. Its stock of uranium – estimated at 400 kg – should be destroyed.

Tehran should also give up supporting its allies – often described as proxys – Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. The Strait of Hormuz would be declared “free maritime zone” and would be reopened. In exchange, Trump would propose the total lifting of sanctions and – notably – the removal of the UN Security Council’s automatic sanctions restoration mechanism. Iran, if it accepted these conditions, could obtain support for its civilian nuclear program.

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In fact, the demands formulated by the Iranian side “look like a wish list from pre-war Tehran,” pointe le New-York Times . And seem hardly compatible with the fifteen-point proposal from the United States.